Dr. Saadia Mian is an endocrinologist with an interest in functional medicine. After completing an undergraduate degree in psychology at the University of Michigan, she went to medical school at Michigan State University. She works full-time at Metro Detroit Endocrinology Center in Dearborn, Michigan. During this time, she went to Syria to study Arabic, Quran and sacred knowledge. She received her ijāzah in the Hafs recitation from Shaykh Abu Hassan Al-Kurdi (May Allah swt be pleased with him) and also from Shaykh Krayyim Rajih. She completed the memorization of the Quran and is currently working on obtaining anijāzah al-ghaib (ijāzah in memorization). She helped to launch the Ribaat Tajwīd Program and teaches tajwīd for Ribaat. She is author of the award-winning book about women who have memorized the Quran, The Crowning Venture: Inspiration From Women Who Have Memorized the Quran. She is a member of the founding board of Rabata and continues to serve on its board while remaining active in her local community. She teaches at the Ribaat Academic Institute as well as a Rabata women’s halaqa. In addition the Ribaat Teacher Certification, Dr. Saadia holds an Ijazah in the Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi. She is trained in functional medicine and enjoys incorporating principles of Prophetic medicine in her practice as well. In her free time, she likes to volunteer for medical missions, walk outdoors, crochet, read, paint, write and experiment with healthy recipes.